Risk of malnutrition among patients in medical ward at Hospital Serdang

Saufe, Siti Suhaila (2014) Risk of malnutrition among patients in medical ward at Hospital Serdang. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence o f patients who are at risk of malnutrition and association between socio-demographic status, anthropometry, biochemical, clinical data and dietary intake. Purposive sampling method was used for the patient selection. A total of 53 patients were recruited from Medical Ward at Hospital Serdang. Descriptive statistics, Spearman-rank correlation coefficient and one-way ANOVA were used. Socio-demographic status and anthropometry measurement (weight, height and knee height) were collected. Biochemical and clinical data (total protein, albumin, total cholesterol, total lymphocyte count, blood pressure and temperature) were obtained from medical report. Dietary intake was assessed using two-day dietary recall. Data were collected through a face-to-face interviewed with the patients. The mean age o f the patients was 57.8±15.9 years. length of hospital stay was 6.4±4.8 days with majority of them were male (79.2 %) and Malays (60.4 %). The prevalence of patients at high risk of malnutrition was 22.6 % . Risk of malnutrition were negatively associated with BM1 (r=-,467, p=.001) and albumin level (r=-.328, p=.032) while positively associated with body weight changes (r=.732, p=.001). In addition, loss of appetite among patients was significantly difference between patients at low risk and high risk of malnutrition. Hence, there is a need to screen patients in medical wards at admission in order to improve their nutritional status.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Muhamad Fazril Awang
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2022 08:21
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2022 08:21
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/291

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